The Blue & Gold Chess Club has the honor of inviting all Chess players to participate in the inaugural “DINI
Communications Chess Championship International GM Tournament” under the auspicious of the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka, from 28th July (arrival) to 04th August (departure) 2024 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Tournament will be held at a star class hotel in Colombo.
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Over USD 20,000 in cash prizes shall be at stake for open, women and rating categories.
IM Sharan Rao scored an unbeaten 8.5/9 to win All India Rapid Rating Open 2024 held 22nd and 23rd June 2024 at Hubli, Karnataka.
He finished a half point ahead of the rest. Prajwal P Shet and CM Soham Datar scored 8/9 each. They secured second and third place according to tie-breaks. Sharan defeated India’s 85th and latest GM P Shyam Nikhil in the final round to become the champion.
The total prize fund of the tournament was ₹200000. The top three prizes were ₹35000 + trophy, ₹25000 + trophy and ₹20000 each.
This was Sharan’s third tournament triumph of the month and fifth of the year. He also won one more rating tournament in the same month.
The tournament was organized by KLE Technological University, Hubbali, Rotary Club of Hubli North and Dharwad District Chess Association at Dr. Prabhakar Kore Indoor Sports Arena, KLE Technological University in Hubbali, Karnataka on 22nd and 23rd June 2024.
Karnataka’s very own IM Sharan Rao and Prajwal P Shet claimed the top two places
From Chessbase India
IM Aditya Arfan and Ivana Lasama won the Eastern Asia Juniors and Girls Chess Championships, respectively, held 3-11 July 2024 at the Gunadarma University, Karawaci, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. A total of 49 boys and 34 girls from seven countries saw action. The event was organized by the Indonesian Chess Federation under the auspices of FIDE and the Asian Chess Federation supported by the FIDE Planning and Development Commission. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and final standings.
Organizing Committee Chairman Brigjen (Purn) Amrizar being interviewed by Indonesian TV. At left is Chief Arbiter IA Bong Bunawan.
Chief Arbiter IA Bong Bunawan (seated, center) and Arbiters in the Eastern Asia Juniors and Girls Chess Championships.
The Senator Nene Pimentel Memorial Chess Tournament is slated 13-14 July 2024 in Marikina, Philippines. The Rapid chess tournament will be a 9-round Swiss open to Marikina chess players and limited to 150 adults and 50 kids.
The Western Asia Youth Chess Championship has started in Colombo, Sri Lanka organized by the Sri Lanka Chess Federation under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation and FIDE. In the Standard chess event, a total of 320 players are participating from ten countries, namely Bangladesh, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and host Sri Lanka. Russian players are competing as neutral individuals.
Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings and to download selected games.
Kazakhstan Youth topped the Western Asia Youth Rapid Chess Championship with four gold medals followed by India with three gold medals and host Sri Lanka with two golds and three silver medals. In photo, Sri Lanka Chess Federation president Luxman Wijesuriya makes the ceremonial opening moves flanked by Chief Arbiter Abdulrahim Mahdi of the UAE.
A total of 320 players are participating from ten countries, namely Bangladesh, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and host Sri Lanka. Russian players are competing as neutral individuals.
Visit chess-results.com for Rapid Chess held 8th July 2024. The standard chess event is scheduled 9th to 15th July 2024. Dovetailing the youth championship, the Western Asia Juniors and Girls Under-20 championships start with opening ceremony and technical meeting on 15th July.
Here are the top three medalists among the boys:
Here are the top three medalists among the girls:
The Asian Chess Federation expresses its deepest sympathy on the demise of Sheikha Meera bint Rashid bin Hafez Al Mazrouei, widow of Sheikh Sultan bin Shakhbout Al Nahyan, may Allah have mercy on them, and mother of Sheikh Khalifa bin Sultan Al Nahyan and grandmother of ACF President Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifah Al Nahyan.
- Location of the cemetery:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UxQ7aDfwzrRymSmE9?g_st=ic
May Allah pardon her, forgive her, have mercy on her, and grant her family patience and solace in their loss.
ACF Deputy President Bharat Singh sent the Condolence for Sheikha from ACF Dep Pres on behalf of the Asian Chess Federation and chess family.
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich sent the following condolence letter.
Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman passed away after suffering a heart attack while competing in the 12th round match of the National Chess Championship in Dhaka Friday July 5th 2024. He was 50.
Ziaur was competing against fellow GM Enamul Hossain Razib at the Chess Federation hall room.
He felt uncomfortable from the start of the game at 3pm at the hall room in Paltan.
At one stage, he fell to the ground at around 6pm.
Fellow chess players and officials then rushed him to the Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in Shahbag, where the doctors soon declared him dead.
“Suddenly he (Ziaur) tilted from his seat. We immediately took him to the nearby hospital (Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital) where he was pronounced dead,” an emotional Razib told Dhaka Tribune.
The country’s star chess player left behind his wife and a son.
He holds the highest FIDE rating ever achieved by a Bangladeshi player (2570 in October 2005).
Ziaur passed his SSC from Government Laboratory High School. He later graduated from the University of Dhaka.
In 2021, he won the Mujib Borsho Invitational at Dhaka with a score of 7.5/9.
All set for the Western Asia Youth Chess Championship slated 7-16 July 2024 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pariticipating are a total of 224 players from 11 countries, namely Bangladesh, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Maldives, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Russian players under neutral flag and host Sri Lanka.
The tournament will be held in 12 age groups, namely under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 separately for boys and girls. Visit chess-results.com for full lists.
